What you need to know about living well with diabetes. Practical tips on blood sugar control, medications, recipes, exercise tips and a guide to preventing complications.
What you need to know about living well with diabetes. Practical tips on blood sugar control, medications, recipes, exercise tips and a guide to preventing complications.
Your diabetes can change over time so it's important you're monitoring your blood glucose levels regularly, and are in close contact with your GP or care team. Creating and keeping up to date with your annual cycle of care checklist helps reduce your risk of complications.
Enjoying a healthy balanced diet is key to help you prevent health problems like type 2 diabetes. To lower your risk of diabetes, eat a variety of nutritious foods that are low in saturated fat, sugar and salt, and high in fibre. Eat regular meals spread out through the day and be mindful of portion sizes.
Moving more is one of the best things you can do for your overall health. Just 30 minutes of exercise a day, can help prevent health problems like type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Try to be active on most, if not all days, do some muscle strengthening work twice a week and avoid sitting for too long. If you're new to exercise, start slowly and build up your fitness over time.
Carrying extra weight, particularly around the middle can put you at risk of type 2 diabetes. Losing even small amounts of weight can dramatically reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Quitting or cutting back on smoking or vaping is one of the best things you can do to protect your health. Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and increases your risk of type 2 diabetes by 30-40%.
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You can enjoy a full, vibrant life with type 2 diabetes by actively prioritising your health. There's no one big thing you can do to manage type 2 diabetes, it's about taking a series of small, sustainable steps toward a healthier you. Eating well, exercising regularly, losing weight, having regular check-ups and managing stress can all help keep your type 2 diabetes in check.
Remember, change is hard. So, be kind to yourself and take one positive step at a time.
High blood pressure and cholesterol often accompany diabetes, increasing your risk of heart disease and stroke. The good news is the same healthy habits that reduce your diabetes risk (weight management, eating well, exercising and reducing stress), may also help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol.